Clarksburg, MD vs Germantown, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClarksburg, MDGermantown, MD
Population30,48790,719
Median Household Income$176,678$117,546
Median Rent$2,495/mo$2,040/mo
Median Home Value$679,400$422,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%46.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min30.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114
College Degree Rate69%50.4%
Foreign-Born %40.6%37.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.